{"id":3931,"date":"2026-03-03T20:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3931"},"modified":"2026-03-03T20:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:34:50","slug":"major-real-madrid-star-tears-acl-and-will-miss-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3931","title":{"rendered":"Major Real Madrid star tears ACL and will miss the World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Major Real Madrid star tears ACL and will miss the World Cup\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-Image-Full-Bleed-76.png?height=573&amp;width=1024\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>He has been ruled out for as long as 10 months<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>One of Real Madrid&#8217;s most important players has been ruled out for a period of as long as 10 months, according to expert Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Real Madrid have faced a tumultuous season of late, following the departure of Xabi Alonso in January, after just over 6 months in charge. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Although not quite the force they were a few years ago, Real Madrid can still boast some of the biggest names in world football, an advantage which interim head coach Alvaro Arbeloa will hope means they can make up the 4-point gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Despite those league shortcomings, Los Blancos earned a spot in the Champions League round of 16 last week, overcoming Jose Mourinho&#8217;s Benfica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Real Madrid will have to compete for the remaining rounds of the tournament without one of their star attackers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid&#8217;s Brazilian winger Rodrygo has suffered a rupture to his ACL and faces up to 10 months out injured. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The 25-year-old has played for Los Blancos since 2019, playing just shy of 300 games for the Spanish giants. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He had also been expected to play a big part for Brazil at the World Cup this summer, where he would have reunited with former manager Carlo Ancelotti, but this is now out of the realms of possibility. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He will begin his recovery immediately and hope to make a return to football at some point in the 2026\/27 season. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Major #Real #Madrid #star #tears #ACL #World #Cup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He has been ruled out for as long as 10 months One of Real Madrid&#8217;s most important players has been ruled out for a period of as long as 10 months, according to expert Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. 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